LAKEWOOD – A Township man has been arrested and charged for child porn and failing to register as a sex offender, officials said.
Matthew Robles, 31, has been charged with two counts of Distribution of Child Pornography as well as Possession of Child Pornography and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
Through investigation, authorities discovered that Robles has been employed at a local business in Brick without registering or notifying any law enforcement agencies, which is a requirement under Megan’s Law.
On July 26, officers visited Roble’s home and found images of child pornography on his cell phone. Robles was taken into custody and brought to the Ocean County Jail for various violations of his parole. All of Robles’ electronic devices were seized by law enforcement for forensic examination purposes.
On July 28, detectives executed a search warrant on Robles’ electronic devices and discovered that Robles was uploading and sharing images of child pornography on the internet through WhatsApp.
On August 5, Robles was served with a complaint initially charging him with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender at the Ocean County Jail. Three days later, Robles was served with the previously referenced complaints in connection with the child pornography charges. He remains lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Anyone with relevant information regarding this case or other persons violating Megan’s Law requirements is asked to contact Sgt. John Argento of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-929-2027 ext. 2903. Information may be provided anonymously. For more information, visit the State Police Sex Offender Internet Registry at njsp.org/sex-offender-registry/index.shtml.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Megan’s Law Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, New Jersey Division of Parole, and Lakewood Township Police Department, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Robles’ arrest and appropriate charges.
The charges referenced are merely accusations and the public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
